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Featuring Dr. Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC, This webinar features one of the world’s leading pediatricians in the field of lactation. Dr. Newman will provide important information addressing several topics such as: What They Didn’t Teach You About Breastfeeding in Your Training addressing what physicians, lactation professionals, and others are not being told about breastfeeding in their training; When the Baby Is Not Getting Enough From The Breast addressing why babies don’t gain weight and what can be done about it and Late Onset Milk Supply in which Dr. Newman addresses the reasons many lactating parents with an abundant milk supply end up after several months with an unhappy baby who is not gaining well, and how often these babies are wrongly diagnosed with reflux or an allergy to breastmilk. Dr. Newman will conclude with the very important topics of Hypoglycemia and Jaundice providing participants leading causes for these conditions and providing strategies that will incorporate how to treat while continuing to support breastfeeding. This program will help clarify and provide solutions dealing with rising concerns in infant feeding and milk transfer without undermining breastfeeding.

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A powerful discussion featuring speakers Kimberly Moore-Salas, IBCLC and Amanda Singer, CLC from the Navajo Breastfeeding Coalition, on the ancestral teachings around breastfeeding/chestfeeding in the Navajo culture. Kimberly & Amanda discuss how cultural practices in breastfeeding have been interrupted due to colonization and how we can all contribute towards cultural revitalization in breastfeeding/chestfeeding. Panelists Briana Groten, BSN, IBCLC and Natasha Bowman, Indigenous birth assistants, join to further the conversation around ancestral breastfeeding/chestfeeding practices.

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Featuring Julie Matheney, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC.  Swallowing is a complex mechanism that involves the specific coordination of  nerves and muscles while overlapping the precise regulation of the respiratory system. When oral ties or restrictions are present, they not only cause symptoms in the breast feeding dyad, they can also cause changes to the mechanism of the swallow. This presentation analyzes the impact of tongue tie on the breast feeding swallow from a speech pathology perspective. This webinar is 2.5 hours in length.

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A webinar featuring Sarah Shealy, RN, MSN, CNM that orients the learner to physiologic birth and hormonal helpers that make body feeding a natural consequence of physiologic birth. The most common hospital birth practices including birth trauma and the impact on the bodyfeeding experience will be presented, followed by an introduction to trauma informed strategies for supporting optimal postpartum health and wellness will be presented.

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A webinar featuring Raylene Phillips, MD, MA, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC. With all we know about the nutritional, therapeutic, and neuroprotective properties of breastmilk, as well as its role in supporting bonding and attachment, how can we best support mothers in the NICU who want to breastfeed their premature or sick babies? In this webinar, we discuss evidence-based ways to help NICU parents achieve optimal milk supply, as well as practical ways NICU staff can help to increase human milk nutrition in the NICU.

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Featuring Erika Clemens, MS OTR/L, SWC, IBCLC, NTMTC.  In this session, Erika Clemens will explore the journey of one NICU’s research, barriers, practice strategies and stories of promoting Skin to Skin, stressing its importance as the foundational modality to facilitate neurodevelopment and as the initial step on the path to optimal breastfeeding outcomes. This webinar is 2.25 hours in length.

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Featuring Dr. Newman.  During this session, Dr. Newman shared with us the theory behind clinical practice, providing hands-on clinical demonstrations LIVE with lactating individuals and their infants. Get an intimate look at the clinical approach and skills Dr. Newman uses to solve the most difficult chest/breastfeeding challenges in this never-before-seen demonstration and case study review. You don’t want to miss this. This webinar is 3.5 hours in length.

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Featuring Liam Kali, Licensed Midwife. This workshop explores the impact of queer and trans identity on lactation experiences and goals, including lactation induction in any body, chest feeding after masculinization surgery, and co-nursing. This webinar is 1.75 hours in length.

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Featuring Andrea L. Braden, MD, IBCLC. In this lecture, Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist and OB/Gyn doctor, Andrea Braden will review the background, evidence, and best clinical practices related to lactation induction and relactation for lactation support professionals.  This webinar is 2 hours in length.

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Featuring Liam Kali, Licensed Midwife and Andrea L. Braden, MD, IBCLC.  For a limited time, purchase “Supporting Queer and Trans Parents In Their Lactation Goals” and “Supporting Families with Relactation and Induction” together! Increase your skills in supporting LGBTQIA2s+ families in their infant feeding goals! Discounted Pride Month CE Bundle available until June 30th, 2023. Saves 50% on one webinar!

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A webinar featuring Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC. This presentation will examine Infant Assessment–Normal Variations or Dysmorphic Features in which she will instruct practitioners on how to assess an infant’s structure for variations vs. multiple minor anomalies to differentiate between infants with easily addressed breastfeeding problems from those likely to have global difficulties.

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Featuring Mireya Gonzalez, B.A, CLS, this webinar will discuss that while bodyfeeding is the biological norm for feeding human infants, many parents continue to report that bodyfeeding wasn’t easy to establish or maintain. According to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card 87% of parents in the U.S initiated bodyfeeding but only 26% of infants were exclusively bodyfed by 6 months despite the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for an infant to be exclusively body fed for the first 6 months. The narrative for many parents is that bodyfeeding simply didn’t work out for them, but the reality is that parents are faced with significant barriers to initiating and maintaining bodyfeeding across hospital and community settings, and both hospital and community based settings can do more to support lactating parents in reaching personal and national bodyfeeding goals. This presentation will address evidence based strategies for parents and the healthcare team to effectively initiate bodyfeeding and promote practices that honor infant capabilities and increase bodyfeeding duration. This webinar is 1 hour in length.

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Featuring Dr. Lisa Stellwagen and Cindy Young, MPH, RD, CLE. The CDC recognizes that there are disparities in the rates in which extremely preterm, early preterm, late preterm, and term infants receive human milk. Hospitals can decrease these disparities by implementing policies and procedures to support lactating people in providing their infants in the NICU human milk as soon as is medically feasible. Please join BreastfeedLA for this FREE webinar as we present Creating a Roadmap for Lactation Support in the NICU. Dr. Stellwagen and Cindy Young discuss best practices for supporting lactation in the NICU and explore the recent results of the Los Angeles Landscape Analysis. This webinar is 1.5 hours in length.

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Featuring Cristina Morales, MPA, IBCLC & Genevieve Colvin-Thomas, IBCLC. This session will review different models of breast pumps, describe how they are categorized using the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS – or “hick picks”), describe research related to the efficacy of different models of breast pumps and lactation aids and protocols for hand expressions. This webinar is 2 hours in length.

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Featuring Julie Matheney, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC. Breastfeeding isn’t always warm-fuzzy oxytocin-dosin’. From sensory sensitivities to agitation and rage, breastfeeding can trigger aversions in the lactating parent that have been highly misunderstood or not even acknowledged. Attendees will gain insight into reasons why breastfeeding can suck as well as learn effective support strategies and foster a holistic approach to address aversions and promote successful breastfeeding journeys This webinar is 2 hours in length.

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Featuring Hope Wills, MA, RD, CSP, IBCLC. In this session, Hope Wills will explore core principles of Infant Mental Health and how they align with lactation practice.  Using a case-based format, participants will learn how to integrate these models into clinical practice.  Ms. Wills will explore Dr. Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Dr. Berry Brazelton’s Touchpoints Approach, and Drs. GIlkerson and Gray’s Fussy Baby work. This webinar is 2 hours in length.

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A webinar featuring Emily Bernard, MA Psych, IBCLC with 2020 Mom. This session will focus on maternal mental health disorders such as postpartum depression and anxiety, which are the leading complications of childbirth and can negatively impact infant and child development and the lactation journey.

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Featuring Ebony Harvey, BSN, RN, CCRN, CLES, Certified Doula and Jessica Wade, CLES, Certified Doula. This webinar will focus on what families of color go through when they have their child in the NICU and how to best support them in their lactation journey.

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Featuring Hannah Halliwell, IBCLC, Aditi Fruitwala, JD, and Robbie Gonzalez Dow, MPH, RD. According to Prison Policy Initiative, 58% of all women in prisons are mothers. An estimated 58,000 people are pregnant when they enter local jails or prisons. Most of these parents are incarcerated for nonviolent offenses and are the primary caregivers of their children. Please join BreastfeedLA as we present Supporting Lactation During Incarceration: a live webinar featuring Hannah Halliwell, IBCLC, Aditi Fruitwala, JD, and Robbie Gonzalez-Dow, MPH, RD. Together they will discuss best practices for supporting lactation during incarceration. During this presentation, the California Breastfeeding Coalition will launch a toolkit expanding on best practices. This webinar is 1.75 hours in length.

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Featuring Shamiesha Ebhotemen, RN, CLES. Black mothers and infants living in the United States are disproportionately at risk from poorer health outcomes including reduced breastfeeding success. Historical practices rooted in racism have contributed to traumatic associations with breastfeeding.

In order to truly undo the lasting impacts, we must dismantle current structures that do not recognize these factors nor allow space for healing. This presentation will provide the historical context for understanding current struggles faced by Black communities in relation to breastfeeding and will offer strategies and resources to support the needs of growing families today. This webinar is 2 hours in length.

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